the front side of Shorikai, Genesis Engine
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Thornbite Staff
the back of a classic MtG card
the front side of Ashnod's Altar
the back of a classic MtG card

Color Identity: W, U

Initial Card State

  1.  All permanents on the battlefield.

Notable Prerequisites

  1. Shorikai does not have summoning sickness.
  2. You have a way to cause Shorikai to become a creature this turn.

Mana Needed

  1. ({5} magic symbol)   available.

Steps

  1. Cause Shorikai to become a creature.
  2. Activate Thornbite Staff's equip ability by paying ({4} magic symbol)  , attaching it to Shorikai.
  3. Activate Shorikai by paying ({1} magic symbol)   and tapping it, causing you to draw two cards, discard a card, and create a 1/1 Pilot creature token.
  4. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Pilot, adding ({C} magic symbol)  ({C} magic symbol)  .
  5. Shorikai triggers, untapping itself.
  6. Repeat.

Results

  1. Infinite card draw.
  2. Infinite draw triggers.
  3. Infinite looting.
  4. Infinite self-discard triggers.
  5. Near-infinite colorless mana.
  6. Near-infinite death triggers.
  7. Near-infinite ETB.
  8. Near-infinite LTB.
  9. Near-infinite sacrifice triggers.

Metadata

  1. In 38 decks according to EDHREC.
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